Vertically-adjustable shade hanger



April 1929- 8. w. WHITWORTH 1,708,991

VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE SHADE HANGER FilB 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V ENTOR.

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April 16, 1929. a. w. WHITWORTH 1,708,991

VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE SHADE HANGER Filed Nov. 5, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

BEVILL W. 'WHITWORTH, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

VERTICALLY-ADJUSTABLE SHADE HANGER.

Application filed November The invention relates to verticallyadjustable shade hangers and has for its object to provide a hangercarried by a window frame and provided with means whereby a shade rollermay be adjusted to various positlons 1n a vertical plane for allowinglight to pass through the Window frame above or below the shade, therebyallowing the sun or light to be cut out in any desired position and atthe same time obviating the necessity of excluding all of the lightorsun.

it. further object is to provide a vertically adjustable sh ade hangercomprising brackets secured to the inner sides of the window frameadjacent the upper end thereof and a shaft connecting sprockets withinsaid brackets, said shaft being adjustable 111 hr: 1th for accommodatingthe device to various widths of frames and at the same time forms meanswhereby the sprockets will simultaneously rotate when a pull is impartedon either of the relatively long sprocket chains which extend. over thesprockets. Also to provide means whereby a shaderoller may be supportedfrom brackets carried by one of the sides of the sprocket chains.

A further object is to provide the sprocket carrying bracl tets withlugs adapted to be received in one of the links of the sprocket chainsfor holding the shade in any adjusted position.

With the above and other objects in View the invention resides in thecombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, slum iiin the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changesin the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scopeof what is claimed without dcpartiiig from the spirit of the 1nvention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the windbw vfran'ie showing the deviceapplied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevationcf one of the brackets of the shade hangershowing the sprocket therein and the s arocket chain.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the shade hanger bracket on the otherside of the window frame.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the ad justing rod.

Figure 5 is an enlarged front elevation of the vertically adjustableshade hanger.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a conventional formof window 5, 1925. Serial No. 66,977.

frame, 2 the lower sash and 3 the upper sash thereof. Secured to theinner faces of the vertical sides of the window frame 1 adjacent theirupper ends are casings 4, in which casings are disposed sprocket wheels5. Sprocket wheels 5 are provided with angularly shaped shafts 6, whichextend through apertures in the casings 4, and into an angular shapedsleeve 7, therefore it will be seen that when either sprocket isrotated, the other sprocket will simultaneously rotate therewith.Extending over the sprockets 5 are sprocket chains 8, which arerelatively long and extend to a point adjacent the lower end of theWindow frame 1 where they may be easily grasped by the operator. Theends 9 of the sprocket chains are secured to hooks 10 of cished members11, and which dished members are provided with conventional shade pintlereceiving apertures 12 for the reception of the piutles 13 of the shaderoller 14:, which shade roller is of a conventional form and is providedwith a shade 15, therefore it will be seen that when the roller 14: isadjusted to a desired elevation the operator may manipulate the shade 15to cover the lower portion of the window without obstructing the passageof light through the upper portion of the window.

Casings 1d at the front and rear sides thereof are provided with lugs16, which after the adjustment of the device are received in any of thelinks of the sprocket chains 8 upon an outward" movement of the sprocketchains as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, therefore it will be seenthat the weight of the shade roller and the shade 15 will preventdisengagement of the lugs 16 with the chain until a downward pull isimparted on the vertical portion of the chain which does not support theshade roller. It will be noted that lugs 16 are disposed at op positssides of the casings 4, consequently either casing may be secured oneither side of the frame thereby obviating the making of-right and lefthanded casings. Pintles 13, if desired may be provided with pins 17 forpreventing the same from coming out of the apertures 12, incident to anyside movement of the dished members 11.

From th above it will be seen that a vertically adjustable shade hangeris provided whereby a shade roller may be adjusted to various elevationsfor covering any portion of a window, the device is simple inconstruction, the parts reduced to a minimum and the device easily andquickly applied to a conventional form of Window frame Without varyingthe construction thereof.

Theinvention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful isA vertically adjustable shade hanger comprising a casing having itslower end open,

a rotatable sprocket Within said'casing, the front and rear sides ofsaid casing bemg open 10 from its bottom upwardly to substantially thehorizontal center of the sprocket, a linked chain extending over saidsprocket, the opposite sides of the casing at the upper ends of theopenings in the front and rear sides thereof being provided withdownwardly and outwardly curved lugs adapted to be received within therespective links of the chain when said chain is moved outwardly.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

BEVILL W. VVHITWORTH.

